| width="195pt" | '''iReport'''
| width="195pt" | '''Data export'''
| width="195pt" | '''lightMINT'''
| width="195pt" | '''MINT'''
| width="195pt" | '''Other external reporting tool'''
| align="left" | Includes building iReport templates for more sophisticated reporting as well as exporting data for use in external tools such as Microsoft Excel
| align="left" | Includes exporting data to CSV format for use in Excel as well as cutting and pasting from tables.
| align="left" | Browser-based reporting tool for scheduling, executing, storing and sharing reports developed with iReport or Jaspersoft Studio. It is best used with the staging area.
| align="left" | Web-based reporting and data analysis tool allowing ad-hoc data exploration, creating dashboards for tracking indicators and creating reports.It is best used with the staging area.
| align="left" | The most complicated kind of reporting where users connect to backend databases using SQL, Crystal Reports, ArcGIS Desktop, etc., to perform queries and generate reports
*Manipulating data using external tools
*Pivot tables and charts based on one item
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*Scheduling, executing, storing and sharing reports
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*Creating dashboards targeted to specific audiences
*Easiest way to get {{IMSMANG}} data into Excel
*Can manipulate data in common applications
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*Allows having a structured repository of reports
*If an email server is set up, emails with reports as attachments can be sent automatically
*Can be set up online or for an office network
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*Several data sources can be combined or integrated
*Limited customisation of resulting data (formats, conditional display, etc.)
*Not ideal for incorporating multiple reports together within a larger report
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*Based on a free software, lightMINT has very limited functionality compared to MINT
*Reports cannot be created in lightMINT directly, they need to be created in iReport or Jaspersoft Studio and then uploaded to lightMINT
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*An decent internet connectivity needs to be available